Thuraya
Telecommunications
has signed
an agreement
with VNPT
VinaPhone
making its
land and
maritime
handsets
available to
the Vietnam
Posts and
Telecommunications
Group
(VNPT).
Thuraya’s
first
service
agreement in
Vietnam is
helping VNPT
VinaPhone
establish
satellite
services,
which was
marked by a
ceremony
attended by
Vietnamese
Prime
Minister
Nguyen Xuan
Phuc in
Hanoi on 4th
August 2016.

This
agreement
will extend
VNPT
VinaPhone’s
coverage to
two thirds
of the world
by utilizing
Thuraya’s
robust and
reliable
network. It
will also
give VNPT
VinaPhone
100%
coverage
over
Vietnam's
territory
including
its islands.With
the
satellite
mobile and
postpaid
VinaPhone
SIM,
customers
can easily
make voice
calls, send
SMS, use GPS
and stay in
touch from
any place in
Vietnam.
This
overcomes
terrestrial
limitations
caused by
distance,
infrastructure,
weather or
geography.

A
representative
of VNPT
said: “The
launch of
mobile
satellite
services
confirms our
dedication
to the
primary
mission of
VNPT,
consolidating
technology
to serve the
needs of
society. The
mobile
satellite
service
marks a
significant
step for the
VNPT
VinaPhone
mobile
network,
allowing it
to cover all
of Vietnam,
thereby
eliminating
communication
black
spots.”

In its
initial
launch
phase, VNPT
will
introduce
Thuraya’s
XT-Lite
handsets and
maritime
communication
solution
SF2500 for
Vietnamese
consumers,
government
agencies and
enterprise
customers.
For
government
agencies,
mobile
satellite
services are
an effective
solution to
manage and
monitor
forest
rangers and
coast
guards,
allowing
them to
assist
people on
the borders
and the
islands.
This is
vitally
important
during
natural
disasters,
when
terrestrial
networks
cease to
operate.

For
businesses,
VNPT will
ensure
continuous
uninterrupted
communications
for
enterprises
and their
crews in the
mining,
fishery,
transport,
construction
and tourism
industries.
Individual
customers
will also
benefit from
satellite
services,
especially
those who
are
constantly
on the move
or working
in areas
without
cellular
networks.

John Huddle,
Senior
Manager for
Market
Development,
Thuraya
Telecommunications
Company,
said:
“Thuraya is
proud to
partner with
the Vietnam
Posts and
Telecommunications
Group. Our
new
agreement
will give
customers in
Vietnam the
mobile
satellite
services and
maritime
communication
services
they need.
Our XT-Lite
handsets and
SF2500, the
robust and
versatile
maritime
communication
solution,
are small
and easy to
use. They
offer
unprecedented
value while
driving
communication
costs down
by an
average of
40%.”

Thuraya’s
XT-Lite is
the world’s
best value
satellite
phone. It is
very easy to
use and
allows the
user to make
phone calls
and send SMS
messages in
satellite
mode,
whether
sailing at
sea or
climbing
mountains.
The Thuraya
SF2500 is a
voice
satellite
terminal
that enables
users to
make voice
calls
through the
Thuraya
satellite
network with
ease. SF2500
combines
voice
capabilities,
crew
calling, GPS
tracking,
geo-fencing
and SMS
services in
a compact,
cost-effective
package
designed for
small- and
medium-sized
vessels.